Crime Rates at Allard Close, Northampton, NN3 5LY

Allard Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Allard Close (NN3 5LY) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average (101.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Allard Close (NN3 5LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Olden Road, where police recorded 128 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crowthorp Road (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.